Last time, eleven people voted. Seven for 1987, three for 1962, one time. Who will win this time?
One again, a fairly typical action shot is matched up with a hatless portrait. Joe Koppe played 91 games for the Angels in 1961, so there is not much excuse for the generic photo. Happy guy, though. Koppe played eight seasons in the majors, mostly as a backup infielder, though he had a lot of playing time for the expansion Angels in '61 and '62. He passed away in 2006.
Marty Barrett was also an infielder, the regular second baseman for the Red Sox in the late 1980s. He is probably best remembered as the last out of the 1986 World Series. He now works in real estate in Las Vegas. Looks like a spring training photo. Is that a basketball backboard behind the outfield fence?
Not loving either card. Guess I'll go for the Koppe as it's a pretty nice photo, albeit not a very baseball-looking photo since there's no hat. Expansion teams will cause that.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I do think that's a basketball court behind Barrett.
I'll go with Barrett. I'm getting worn down with all the '87 Topps rehashings Topps insists on thrusting upon us, but it's still a great set.
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ReplyDelete'62 is never going to win with all those hatless photos. It really kills the set and I'm as bored with '87 as anyone. Barrett.
ReplyDeleteGoing 87 again.
ReplyDeleteBarrett. Koppe has a special place in my heart because it was one of my first '62s, but it's a bad card, to be honest.
ReplyDeleteMmmm...tough choice...no not really...Marty!
ReplyDeleteThat Barrett is a nice looking card. Kind of surprised I don't remember seeing it before.
ReplyDeleteGoing with the Barrett!
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